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May 24, 1927;. 1,629,778

5. G. DAVIS.

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S. G. DAVIS CROSSING Filed Jan.l3. 1927 2 Stats-Sheet 2 3140c "for Patented May 24, 1927.

UN I TE D STATE S STEVEN G. DAVIS, F PERRYSVILLE, INDIANA.

" CROSSING.

Application filed January 13, 1927. Serial No. 160,917.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whlch may be clamped into position on the rails and held in such position against displacement by the usual vibrations of a railway track directed thereto by the passing of trains thereover.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the descrlption proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of ahighway crossing constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on 22 of Figure 1. V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes supporting blocks 5 which are secured to the ties of the track that support the rails at the highway, and as shown, these supporting blocks have their upper surfaces inclined as clearly shown by Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, so that the outer sections 6, will be supported at angles for vehicles to pass upwardly over the rails.

Secured to the bases of therails ofthe track at the highway crossing, are clamps 7 that are provided with threaded shanks 8 on which the nuts 9 operate, the clamps 7 being shown as gripping the rails while the nuts 9 draw the clamps into close engagement with the rails and engage the opposite edges of the bases of the rails to secure the clamp in position.

At the outer end of each shank 8 is a pivoted link 10 which provides a keeper, to be engaged by the hook member ll associated therewith, the hook members 11 being seline cured to the under surfaces of the outer sections 6.

Mounted on the upper surfaces of these outer sections are blocks 12 which are formed with obliquely disposed threaded bores to accommodate the threaded bolts 13 that are adapted to pass under the treads of the rails as shown by Figure 2 t-o-hold the outer sections 6 downwardly and prevent the inner edges thereof from lifting.

Upstanding cars 14 are formed on the clamps and are provided with openings to receive bolts 15 that also pass through the links 16 of themain supporting member of the highway crossing. Pivoted members 17 have connection with the links and are formed with openings to receive the rods 18 that also pass through the bars 19 that provide means for holding the rods 18 in spaced relation with each other and at the sametime permitting free pivotal movement thereof. I

The links 16 provide means for supporting the planks 20 that are secured to the links in any suitable manner, while the rods 18 cooperate with the hook members 21 secured to the undersurfac-es of the central planks 22 ofthe highway crossing, for securingthe central planks in position.

In order that the central planks will be prevented from upward movement, upon the passing of a vehicle over the highway crossing, pivoted bars 23 are provided and .are secured to one of the planks 20, the bars 23 having elongated openings to permit them to be fitted over the keepers 24 of the opposite plank 20 where bolts are passed therethrough, as shown by Figure 1 of the drawmas.

Mounted on the ties and disposed between the rails of the track are supporting bars 25 that are provided with notches in which the rods 18 rest, the portions of the members 25 between the notches, acting as supporting surfaces for the surface planks of the highway crossing.

From the foregoing it will be seen that should it be desired to repair the track under the highway crossing, at the outer sides of the rails, it will only be necessary to loosen the bolts 13, whereupon the section carrying the bolts 13 may be swung upwardly giving free access to the parts thereunder. a I

Should it be desired to repair the central portion the track or that portion of the track between the rails, the bars 23 may be removed whereupon the central portion of the highway crossing may be elevated or removed from the track entirely.

in view of the fort-ageing construction, the highway crossing may be readily removed or replaced, andlhe track construction thereunder repaired. with facility.

lVhile l have shown and described the crossing as used on a highway crossing a railway track at right angles, it is to be understood that the principle of the invention may be embodied in a crossing wherein a highway crosses a railway track at an oblique angle, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 claim:

1. A highway crossing tor railway tracks embodying supporting bars having notches and secured to the ties of the railway track, clamping members secured to the rails, rods supported by the clamping members and resting in the notches, outer higl'iwa-y sections having hook members, means for removably connecting the hook members to the clamping members, center planks forming a part of the highway crossing and hav ing hooks engaging the rods to hold the planks in position, and means engaging the upper surfaces of the planks for holding the planks against upward movement.

2. A highway crossing for railway tracks embodying clamping members to be secured to the rails of the railway track, said clamping members embodying extensions, links pivotally connected with the extensions,

highway sections having hooks positioned within the links to removably secure the highway sections to the extensions, highway plank sections pivotally connected with the clamping members, and removable plank sections supported between the rails.

3. A highway crossing :tor raihvay tracks embodying clamping men'ibers adapteal to be clamped to the rails of the track, supporting members on the ties of the track, links carricd'by the clamping members, outer high way sections, means carried by the outer highway sections and cooperating with the links for removably securing the outer l'iighway sections in position, and removable center highway planks supported. between the rails of the track.

4. A highway crossing for railway tracks embodying clamping members adapted to be clamped to the bases of the rails of the track, outer highway sections, means for removably supporting the outer highway sections on the clamping members, means carried by the outer highway sections and engaging the rails for holding the outer highway sections in position, links connected with the clamping members, rods extending longitudinally of the railway track and supported by the links, central highway plank sections, and means cooperating with the rods and carried by the plank sections for securing the plank sections in position. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atlixed my signature.

STEVEN G. DAVIS. 

